France coach Didier Deschamps savoured seeing his side win a penalty shoot-out for the first time since the 1998 World Cup as they beat Portugal in Friday's Euro 2024 quarter-final after another difficult night for star man Kylian Mbappe. 'It's been a long time,' Deschamps said after France beat Portugal 5-3 on penalties following a 0-0 draw at the end of extra time in Hamburg. 'It was a very hard game. We knew how good a team Portugal were, and both sides could have won. Read More: I can’t wait to return to the pitch – Pogba, France beat Belgium
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